A 30-year-old Newark man was charged with lewdness after a jogger spotted him masturbating in the front seat of his van Sunday morning, according to a police report.

When police arrived at Sinatra Drive near Eighth Street at 9:12 a.m., they found Valmir Pereia was sitting in his van holding a Playboy magazine. He had “white colored stains” on the front of his shorts, according to the report.

When confronted, he admitted he had masturbated, apologized and asked the officers to give him “a break,” according to the report.

He was given a summons for lewdness and released, according to the report.